Allen / Albert H. Rowe

GATTENBY, ROWE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/12/2005 at 20:33:49

Al1en H. Rowe, a farmer owning one hundred and fifty-nine acres on section 14, Grand River township, is a native of that township, born on the 11th of September, 1870, a son of Martin Rowe, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. Our subject was reared upon the home farm and received his education in the public schools. When he was twenty-seven years of age he engaged in farming on his own account, buying one hundred and fifty-nine acres of land from his father, and he has since concentrated his energies upon its cultivation and development. The place is improved with a good set of buildings and everything is kept in excellent repair, as he is energetic and progressive. He does general farming and derives a good income from his labors, which are wisely directed.

Mr. Rowe married Miss Nellie Gattenby, a daughter of J. K. Gattenby, an account of whose life is given elsewhere in this work. To this marriage have been born four children: Kenneth; Rollin; Herman, who died in infancy; and Allen. Mr. Rowe gives his political allegiance to the republican party and takes the interest of a good citizen in everything relating to the public welfare. A native son of the county, he has resided here all of his life, believing that the opportunities offered are the equal of those to be found elsewhere.

Taken from the book, “The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915,” by Herman Mueller.